Early January fishing report for southeastern Utah waters

Please remember to purchase a 2003 fishing license for any fishing trips after Jan. 1. These licenses can be purchased at any Division of Wildlife Resources office or at licensed permit dealers throughout the state.

Children under 14 may fish without a license and take a full bag and possession limit of fish. Anyone over the age of 14 however, must be in possession of a 2003 fishing permit before hitting any Utah waterway during the new year.

Abajo and Blue Mountains. Conservation officer Randall Scheetz reports that there is no safe ice in San Juan County.

Cleveland Reservoir. The reservoir is frozen but has not been popular among ice anglers.